Subtract 32/5 from 49/10
1st number: 4 9/10, 2nd number: 6 2/5
49/10 - 32/5 is -3/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
49/10 = 49 × 1/10 × 1 = 49/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
32/5 = 32 × 2/5 × 2 = 64/10 - Subtract the two like fractions:
49/10 - 64/10 = 49 - 64/10 = -15/10 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -3/2
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